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Dodge Caravanminivan

Avanis a type of roadvehicleused for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than apickup truckandSUV,and bigger than a commoncarbut relatively smaller than atruck/lorryor abus.Panel vans (vans whose cargo space has no side windows) are used for deliveries and carrying goods. These usually have large cargo space and few windows. A van which is used to carry people is often called aminibus.It can usually carry many people, sometimes up to a total of 15.

Many companies make vans, includingChevrolet,Daihatsu,Dodge,Fiat,Ford,GMC,Honda,Hyundai,Isuzu,Mazda,Mercedes-Benz,Mitsubishi,Nissan,Subaru,Suzuki,Toyota,Vauxhall,andVolkswagen.

You may usually drive a van with the samedriver's licenseas an ordinary car, but the heaviest and largest vans may require atrucklicence.

List of van models

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A minivan is smaller and usually carries up to three people (like inhatchbacks,station wagons,andSUVs.

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